A5003469206- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Educational and Social Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Child Therapy and Development
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Family Support in Illness
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
University of Padua
2016-2025
Ottawa Hospital
2019
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2019
AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana
2017-2018
Regione del Veneto
2018
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
2017
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has forced parents and children to adopt significant changes in their daily routine, which been a big challenge for families, with important implications family stress. In this study, we aimed analyze the potential risk protective factors parents’ children’s well-being during potentially traumatic event such as COVID-19 quarantine. Specifically, investigated well-being, parental stress, resilience. study involved 463 Italian of aged 5–17. All...
The COVID-19 pandemic, associated with confinement and social isolation, seems to have impacted the course of many mental disorders in children adolescents. An increase hospital admission rates for juvenile anorexia nervosa (AN) has been documented regions world. However, data from Europe are scarce.We asked clinicians specialized eating disorder units hospitals maximum care France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands report on (i) overall (inpatient outpatient) (ii) inpatient...
Abstract Background Emotion dysregulation, boredom, and problematic social media use are well-known vulnerability factors for psychopathology during adolescence; nevertheless, the interplay between these remains underinvestigated in literature. Therefore, present cross-sectional study aimed to explore mediating role of boredom relations emotion dysregulation both internalizing externalizing problems a non-clinical group Italian adolescents. Method 721 students (64.6% girls; M age = 15.49...
To investigate behavioral aspects and quality of life in children adolescents with type 1 narcolepsy (NT1).We performed a case-control study comparing 29 patients NT1 versus sex- age-matched idiopathic epilepsy (n = 39) healthy controls 39). Behavior were evaluated by self-administered questionnaires (Child Checklist, Pediatric Quality Life Inventory). Patient groups contrasted scale results correlated clinical polysomnographic parameters, cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1 levels.Young showed...
Introduction: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a multifaceted phenomenon and major health issue among adolescents. A better understanding of comorbidities crucial to improve our ability assess, treat, prevent NSSI. Purpose: This study aimed at analyzing some the psychobehavioral correlates NSSI: psychological problems, alexithymia, impulsiveness, sociorelational aspects. Patients methods: was case–control study. The clinical sample (n=33) included adolescents attending unit for NSSI other...
The present case-control study aimed to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and somatic complaints in psychopathological setting of Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). A clinical sample 134 adolescents (115 females; 85.5%) from 12 18 years old engaging NSSI was compared with a control group 243 high-school students (157 64.6%) 13 old. Data were collected using two questionnaires: Youth Self-Report 11-18 20 Toronto Alexithymia Scale. In both cases controls, presence somatization...
Weak management of interpersonal conflicts can lead to dysfunctional relationships with relevant consequences for couple and family well-being. Our purpose was devise a single dimension scale assess conflict in romantic relationships. We focused on five aspects: competition, collaboration, avoidance, accommodating attitude, compromise. Study 1 ( N = 405) confirmed the existence latent dimension, which defined as Conflict Management Scale (CMS), consists 8 items unbiased by gender. In 2 205),...
We aimed to study tuberous sclerosis-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND) in children and adolescents with sclerosis complex (TSC).Retrospective prospective cohort conducted at a Paediatric Neurology Unit of an Italian Tertiary Care Hospital. Clinical neuroimaging data were reviewed. Scores for neurological epilepsy outcomes (Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale, Version Early Childhood Epilepsy Severity Scale modified), semi-structured interviews (authorized version the TAND checklist...
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as a transdiagnostic phenomenon that has well increased in the latest years, especially adolescent population. It been associated with suicidality, alexithymia, emotion dysregulation, and psychosocial impairment, family issues. The choice of level care (i.e., hospitalization versus outpatient visit) depends on number factors relate not only to suicidal risk but also severity individual's functioning, ability environment support treatment choices...
Photosensitizing activity of haematoporphyrin (Hp) on Candida albicans cells is mainly promoted by unbound dye molecules in the bulk aqueous medium. Moreover, death photosensitized dependent concentration, irradiation time, temperature, and composition growth media. Morphological biochemical studies indicate that photoprocess involves an initial limited alteration cytoplasmic membrane, which allows penetration into cell with consequent photodamage intracellular targets. In this respect,...
The study, conducted on Italian preadolscents aged 11 to 13 belonging the general population, aims investigate relationship between emotional functioning, namely, alexithymia, and risk of developing behavioral problems measured using Strength Difficulty Questionnaire. latent class analysis approach allowed identify two variables, accounting for internalizing (emotional symptoms difficulties in awareness) externalizing (conduct hyperactivity, problematic relationships with peers, poor...
ObjectiveFew studies have explored alexithymia at the family level. Nevertheless since interactions a crucial role in supporting adolescents'development, relationship between emotional functioning of adolescents with psychiatric disorders and that their parents is an interesting field to explore. Having established close exists adolescents'alexithymia symptoms, present study aims explore link alexithymic traits children, parental bonding perceived.MethodThe sample included 143 participants:...
Abstract Background Since the first months of 2020, Italy and world have been facing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to dangerous potentially deadly effects on physical health, it has caused a radical change in lifestyle population potential danger for mental health too. These events were inserted into context growing epidemiological trend regarding children’s psychiatric disorders past decade. Aim To study patients admitted Neuropsychiatric Hospital Unit North year, comparing them with...
Abstract Purpose Preliminary data suggested that bone mineral density (BMD) in transgender adults before initiating gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is lower when compared to cisgender controls. In this study, we analyzed metabolism a sample of GAHT, and its possible correlation with biochemical profile, body composition lifestyle habits (i.e., tobacco smoke physical activity). Methods Medical data, smoking habits, phospho-calcic hormonal blood tests densitometric parameters were...
The security measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 emergency have caused complex consequences. aim of present study is examine repercussions pandemic on individuals belonging gender identity minority groups, who experienced heightened levels stress comparison general population.
The adolescents’ ability to discriminate between different negative emotional states is still under debate. Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) serves as a useful tool unravel this issue, yet the literature on its structural validity in young people ambiguous. Therefore, study aimed expand knowledge experience of youth by investigating factor structure and psychometric properties DASS-21 Italian adolescents. Six hundred fifty-five students (60.6% girls) aged 14–18 ( M = 16.3 ±...
Aims: This study was planned to investigate the diagnostic utility of osmophobia as criterion for migraine without aura (MO) proposed in Appendix (A1.1) International Classification Headache Disorders (ICHD-II, 2004). Methods: We analysed 1020 patients presenting at 10 Italian juvenile headache centres, 622 affected by (M) and 328 tension-type (TTH); 70 were not elsewhere classified (NEC) ICHD-II. By using a semi-structured questionnaire, prevalence 26.9%, significantly higher M than TTH...
Background: Osmophobia is frequent in children with migraine (20–35%) but can also occur up to 14% of cases tension-type headache (TTH). So far, the prognostic role this symptom primary headaches has never been evaluated. Methods: A longitudinal prospective study was conducted on 90 young patients TTH (37 osmophobia, 53 without osmophobia). We evaluated whether osmophobia could predict diagnosis transformation from after a 3-year follow-up. Results and Discussion: In our rate change...
Alexithymia is a personality construct characterized by difficulties in verbal emotional expression and limited ability to use one's imagination. Evidence of alexithymic characteristics was found adults suffering from headache, while little known about children. The aim this study establish the prevalence alexithymia two different subgroups children adolescents primary headache. We also looked for correlation between their mothers.This involved 89 participants: 47 (11 males, 36 females, aged...
This study aimed to investigate the immediate and short-term impact of pandemic on psychological well-being Italian children adolescents with psychiatric disorders their families. Overall, 56 patients aged 6–18 (M = 13.4 years, SD 2.77) parents were evaluated during COVID-19 lockdown (T0) after 4 months (T1). An ad hoc data sheet, Youth Self-Report 11–18 (YSR), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) administered. Patients, mainly suffering from...
Starting in the 1990s, there has been accumulating evidence of alexithymic characteristics adult patients with primary headache. Little research conducted, however, on relationship between alexithymia and headache developmental age. In their formative years, authors identified one most promising prospects for research, as discussed here. The aim this study was to verify whether is: (a) a link tension-type childhood early adolescence; (b) correlation children/preadolescents mothers. This...
Background Headache is the most common symptom of C hiari 1 malformation, a condition characterized by herniation cerebellar tonsils through foramen magnum. However, headache pattern cases with malformations not well defined in literature, especially children. Objective The aim this retrospective chart review was to evaluate frequency and characteristics children malformation at initial evaluation during follow up. Methods Forty‐five tonsillar ectopia were selected among 9947 under 18 years...